by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most public administration students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in public administration at each of the 17 schools in Illinois that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration majors in Illinois, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Northwestern University tops our list of the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 83 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Northwestern University
A rank of #2 makes University Of Illinois At Springfield one of the most popular schools for public administration. Located in the city of Springfield, University Of Illinois At Springfield is a public university. This school awarded about 63 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at University Of Illinois At Springfield
Northern Illinois University is one of the most popular public administration schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Northern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranks #4 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution. This school awarded about 30 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University Of Illinois At Chicago ranks #5 for public administration by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public university. University Of Illinois At Chicago graduated around 27 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for University Of Illinois At Chicago
Depaul University comes in at #6 for public administration this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. Depaul University graduated around 22 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for Depaul University
Aurora University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 13 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Aurora University
Governors State University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the suburb of University Park, Governors State University is a public institution. Governors State University graduated around 12 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for Governors State University
Illinois Institute Of Technology placed #9 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Illinois Institute Of Technology
National Louis University comes in at #10 for public administration this year. Set in the city of Chicago, National Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution. National Louis University graduated around 11 public administration students in the most recent data year. Read the full public administration report for National Louis University
Loyola University Chicago landed the #11 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. Loyola University Chicago graduated around 6 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for Loyola University Chicago
Roosevelt University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. This school awarded about 5 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Roosevelt University
Adler School Of Professional Psychology ranked #13 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Adler School Of Professional Psychology is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Adler School Of Professional Psychology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale comes in at #14 for public administration this year. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public school located in the town of Carbondale. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Dominican University placed #15 for public administration by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican University is a private not-for-profit university. Dominican University graduated around 1 public administration students in the most recent data year. See more about public administration at Dominican University
Lewis University ranked #16 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Lewis University
Saint Xavier University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Saint Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Saint Xavier University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.